And Now: A Treo Store

sUnShInE · 11-23-2004, 04:53 PM

Can't get enough of the new Treo's? palmOne is banking that they've been so popular that they gave the smartphone its own store. The first ever Treo Store opened on Monday at the Valley Fair Mall in San Jose, California and will complement the other palmOne retail stores located in the same mall -- featuring the Zire and Tungsten handhelds.

In addition to the Treo Store in the Valley Fair mall, there are now 13 palmOne stores located in malls and airports nationwide that carry the full line of palmOne products and accessories. palmOne has reported sales through their existing retail stores have grown 595% year-over-year (Q1 FY04 to Q1 FY05), and they expect high traffic in the mall-based retail stores during this holiday season.

palmOne also kicked off a new TV advertising campaign, with commercials highlighting the Treo line and Tungsten E , which are now airing in select US markets. Check 'em out at palmOneTV.

Pride Of Lions · 11-23-2004, 06:23 PM

My now ex-GF dragged me to that mall the other day and I saw the PalmOne store upstairs there. It was more like a glorified kiosk, with only the latest PDA's (Tungsten T|5, Zire72) on display and an overworked and underknowledged staffperson to deal with the deluge of questions.

It was OK I suppose. Anything to get more Palm OS customers. Too bad the T|5 isn't the most "Power User" PDA for the price.
POL9A

wshwe · 11-23-2004, 07:46 PM

Too bad the Treo 650 is flawed.

Colin Dunstan · 11-26-2004, 12:43 AM

Isn't that too much? I have nothing against the Treo; in fact, I think it is a wonderful gadget. But a whole store for a advertising and selling a single product? I don't know, to me this sounds like an over-kill.

sUnShInE · 11-26-2004, 07:22 PM

In some ways I think it's kinda cool. The fact that they have these in airports might just save your behind one day too. I don't see how they're making any $ though.

11-23-2004, 04:53 PM	#1
sUnShInE Drama Queen Posts: 784 Karma: 11712 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T\|T3	And Now: A Treo Store Can't get enough of the new Treo's? palmOne is banking that they've been so popular that they gave the smartphone its own store. The first ever Treo Store opened on Monday at the Valley Fair Mall in San Jose, California and will complement the other palmOne retail stores located in the same mall -- featuring the Zire and Tungsten handhelds. In addition to the Treo Store in the Valley Fair mall, there are now 13 palmOne stores located in malls and airports nationwide that carry the full line of palmOne products and accessories. palmOne has reported sales through their existing retail stores have grown 595% year-over-year (Q1 FY04 to Q1 FY05), and they expect high traffic in the mall-based retail stores during this holiday season. palmOne also kicked off a new TV advertising campaign, with commercials highlighting the Treo line and Tungsten E , which are now airing in select US markets. Check 'em out at palmOneTV.

11-23-2004, 06:23 PM	#2
Pride Of Lions just kinda geeky Posts: 381 Karma: 30 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Oakland, California Device: iPhone	The Valley Faire store... My now ex-GF dragged me to that mall the other day and I saw the PalmOne store upstairs there. It was more like a glorified kiosk, with only the latest PDA's (Tungsten T\|5, Zire72) on display and an overworked and underknowledged staffperson to deal with the deluge of questions. It was OK I suppose. Anything to get more Palm OS customers. Too bad the T\|5 isn't the most "Power User" PDA for the price. POL9A

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11-23-2004, 07:46 PM	#3
wshwe Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Davis, California, USA Device: Onyx Boox Note Air	Too bad the Treo 650 is flawed.

11-26-2004, 12:43 AM	#4
Colin Dunstan Is papyrophobic! Posts: 1,926 Karma: 1009999 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: USA Device: Dell Axim	Isn't that too much? I have nothing against the Treo; in fact, I think it is a wonderful gadget. But a whole store for a advertising and selling a single product? I don't know, to me this sounds like an over-kill.

11-26-2004, 07:22 PM	#5
sUnShInE Drama Queen Posts: 784 Karma: 11712 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: United States Device: Palm Tungsten T\|T3	In some ways I think it's kinda cool. The fact that they have these in airports might just save your behind one day too. I don't see how they're making any $ though.

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